One of the first questions the then prime minister Kevin Rudd asked Ken Henry in 2007 was what population size the Treasury secretary thought was sustainable for Australia.
Henry uttered 15 million people. Rudd thought he said 50 million.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
